Hattiesburg City Council members voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve plans and specifications for Fire Station No. 9 and authorize advertisement for bids for the project, marking one of the last steps before construction of the city’s newest fire station.
The Hattiesburg Public Schools Strings presents its annual “Concerts at the Mall” Friday, Dec. 6, and Tuesday, Dec. 17.
My friend, collaborator, and business partner, Wyatt Waters, and I are working back in Italy this week leading a group of people through one of our favorite parts of the world.
In order to increase opportunities and participation for minority-owned businesses in Hattiesburg, Ward 5 Councilman Nicholas Brown and other city officials are encouraging eligible entrepreneurs to register as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, opening the door to state and federal projects.
Members of the late Vernon F. Dahmer Sr.’s family stood outside Forrest County Circuit Court Tuesday morning as a bronze statue depicting their husband and father was placed on a granite pedestal on the front lawn.
The former Forrest County Agricultural High School band director who was arrested for sexual activities with a child will go to trial March 4, 2020.
While I make no claim to being a prophet, a seer, a soothsayer, or even flat-out smart, I can predict with utmost confidence what will be on the minds of the approximately 70,000 men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps who will be at sea or in port overseas on Thanksgiving Day: food and home.
The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby is in the running for a $5,000 grant and a day of volunteer service through the What a Difference a Day Makes contest, an initiative by Regions Bank that highlights nonprofit organizations that provide services to veterans, military personnel and their families.
A potentially dangerous intersection on Smithville Road in Petal will soon be realigned to make traveling that stretch of road safer for motorists.
Officials from Fairley Construction in Petal will soon go to work converting the former Sellers Chevrolet building in Purvis into a new maintenance facility for the Lamar County School District.
With less than three minutes to go in Saturday night’s football game between Laurel and Hattiesburg, a disturbance of some kind sent players and fans scrambling off the field and out of the stands for some 20 minutes before play resumed.
Editor's note: The following individuals were arrested and charged with misemeanor or felony crimes and booked into the Forrest County Jail. The report is published in its entirety each Thursday as provided to The PineBelt NEWS from administrators with the Forrest County Jail.
On this week’s episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast Lumberton coach Zach Jones and Petal wide receiver Trent Williams join the show for separate interview.
The Oak Grove Warriors’ season came to an end Friday night and with the it the hope of a state... READ MORE
